Factors contributing for high yielding of cauliflower and to find out the constraints faced by the farmers in Khagaria district of Bihar, India

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Factors Contributing for High Yielding of Cauliflower and to Find out the
Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Khagaria District of Bihar, India
Mukesh Kumar*, Anand Pathak and Kevin Christopher
Department of Extension and Communication, SHUATS, Allahabad, India
*Corresponding author

ABSTRACT

Keywords
Contribution,
Factors,
Awareness

Article Info
Accepted:
05 February 2020
Available Online:
10 March 2020

The present investigation entitled “factors contributing for high yielding of
cauliflower and to find out the constraints faced by the farmers in Khagaria
District of Bihar” was carried out during 2017-18 120 respondents from 10

villages were randomly selected and data were collected and analysed by
using appropriate statistical methods. From the study it was found that the
factors contributing for increasing yield of cauliflower were sowing at
proper time (90.00%), applying organic manure (81.60%), taking plant
protection measures from time to time (78.30%) following blanching
practice (70.00%) following irrigation schedule at proper intervals
(66.60%) and using high yielding varieties 63.60 per cent. There is a need
for providing guidance on market avenues and price fluctuations from time
to time to farmers. Through mass Medias like newspaper, radio and
televisions, for controlling pests and diseases. Hence, there is a scope for
creating awareness about the use of bio pesticides by organizing
educational activities.
Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and
Gujarath. Cauliflower is one of the popular
vegetable which had its origin in cyprus and
Mediterranean coast. Cauliflower is rich in
vitamin C and mostly cultivated in northern
India as it requires cooler climate to grow. Its
annual output in India ranges at around 10
lakh tones from an area of more than 2 lakh
hectares. At present, Bengal and Bihar are the
largest producers of cauliflower in India
followed by Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana,
Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat. The

Introduction
Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C and mostly
cultivated in northern India as it requires
cooler climate to grow. Its annual output in
India ranges at around 10 lakh tones from an

area of more than 2 lakh hectares. At present,
Bengal and Bihar are the largest producers of
cauliflower in India followed Cauliflower is
one of the popular vegetable which had its
origin in cyprus and by Orissa, Uttar Pradesh,
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scientists of the national research Centre on
plant Biotechnology and University of
Hyderabad and Banaras Hindu University
introduced a gene into a popular variety of
cauliflower, pusa snowball K-1 and produced
a variety which is resistant to diamond back
moth attack. Khagaria district was selected
purposively. The total net crop sown area is 1,
33902 hectares in khagaria District out of
which 8, 3393 hectares under irrigation. Use
of biofertilizers is mostly done in the
vegetable crops. The cropping intensity being
141.49%. The khagaria district comprises 7
blocks out of which the study was conducted

in chautham block which is selected
purposively, due to being more progressive
farmers of Block. A study entitled „„Adoption
of
farmers

regarding
recommended
cultivation practices of cauliflower cultivation
in Khagaria district of Bihar‟‟ has been
conducted.
Results and Discussion
The results obtained of the study and relevant
discussion has been presented under
following heads.

Table.1 Factors contributing for high yielding as perceived by cauliflower growers
Particulars
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Frequency

Taking sowing at proper time
Applying organic manure in sufficient
quantity
Taking plant protection measures from
time to time
Blanching
Following irrigation schedules at proper
intervals

Following high yielding varieties/hybrids
Following recommended fertilizer dose

Percentage

108
98

90.0
81.60

94

78.30

84
80

70.00
66.60

76
50

63.30
41.60

Table.2 Problems in production and marketing of cauliflower
Particulars
1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Frequency

Problem of pests
Problem of diseases
High cost of fertilizers
High cost of plant protection
chemicals
Limited and irregular power
supply
Poor transportation facilities
Fluctuations in the prices
Exploitation by the middleman.

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Percentage

Rank

102
96
94

46

85.00
80.00
78.30
38.30

I
II
III
VI

46

38.30

VII

94
92
86

36.60
76.66
71.66

VIII
IV
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A perusal of Table 4.4 and reveals the factors
contributing for increasing yield of
cauliflower were sowing at proper time
(90.00%), applying organic manure (81.60%),
taking plant protection measures from time to
time (78.30%) following blanching practice
(70.00%) following irrigation schedule at
proper intervals (66.60%) and using high
yielding varieties 63.60 per cent.

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Above table shows that the problem of pests
Problem of diseases was the foremost
problem followed by High cost of fertilizers

followed by Fluctuations in the prices
followed by Exploitation by the middle man.
Followed by High cost of plant protection
chemicals followed by Limited and irregular
power followed by supply Poor transportation
facilities.
It can be concluded from above study that
majority of the factors contributing for
increasing yield of cauliflower were sowing at
proper time (90.00%), applying organic
manure (81.60%), taking plant protection
measures from time to time (78.30%)
following blanching practice (70.00%)
following irrigation schedule at proper
intervals (66.60%) and using high yielding
varieties 63.60 per cent. Problem of pests
Problem of diseases was the foremost
problem followed by High cost of fertilizers
followed by Fluctuations in the prices
followed by Exploitation by the middleman.
Followed by High cost of plant protection
chemicals followed by Limited and irregular
power followed by supply Poor transportation
facilities.
How to cite this article:

Mukesh Kumar, Anand Pathak and Kevin Christopher. 2020. Factors Contributing for High
Yielding of Cauliflower and to Find out the Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Khagaria
District of Bihar, India. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(03): 159-161.
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